X-Message-Number: 11247
From: 
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 09:49:23 EST
Subject: Re: CryoNet #11242 - #11244

Abel & Baker - A good analogy - I have been following these discussions on
replicas and identity for some time now and it is all very interesting,
however, I think the issue has been beat to death(no pun intended) and the
truth is actually quite simple.  I believe it is an issue of consciousness.
None of the theories that I have heard will ever convince me that I can look
out of two sets of eyes at the same time.  We may be able to create an exact
replica someday and at that instant of creation they will be identical, in
fact, so identical that you will not be able to convince the replica that
he/she has no possessions any longer.  That's where it has to end.  At that
point, there will be two separate beings each with their own consciousness.
Now, it may be a great thing for the world for your knowledge and life
experience to carry on.  The world has lost nothing.  That however, does
nothing for me and my consciousness.  Under this scenario my consciousness
will still end eventually and that's all I really care about.
Rick Pierce

Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=11247